Well gang, I think we can all agree on one thing: Mindy is the only one who can make anything happen on this show. How do the gang on The Mindy Project brush their hair, tie their shoes, or even wipe their asses without her? She mends friendships, revokes (and then gets back) a woman's new apartment lease, stops illegal medical practices, and even fixes grandma's pill box — and that's just during a seemingly innocuous 22-minute day! Is Mindy Lahiri's a story that of a superhero-modern-girl hybrid? I'm admittedly a little bit exhausted for her.
But of course our fair Mindy is a 30-something single woman if this is her life: she has no time to date when she's got her hands in all of the pies. Which reminds me! Ellie Kemper is here, and she's brought the baked goods. Oh yeah, and she's also trying to move into Mindy's apartment building (Single White Female, much?). Yep, that would be Josh's other girlfriend Heather (one of many, it seems). And while it started bad (Mindy lied, Heather threw a cake in Mindy's face), it ended neatly tied in a bow. Everything's great with everyone! Huzzah.
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And while we did see a new man in Mindy's life, theirs was a romance left in the past. Namely with Danny's friend Stevie (or Steven, as Mindy knew him) — also the guy that Danny was prescribing painkillers to on the DL. Uh, illegal much? Yep! Which is exactly the reason Mindy suggested that s**t needed to see itself right the f**k out of Schulman and Associates, something Danny agreed he would end.
So color the practice surprised upon finding out the froyo date ass-grabber's true identity! When Danny makes Min hip to this notion, she rightfully freaks out (wouldn't you second that emotion?) and demands swift justice: a call to the cops. Only...Danny's not so into that because he hasn't really actually told Stevie he'd been cut off yet (even though he promised). Enter Super-Mindy once more. Off the duo go (with a seasick Morgan in tow, for physical comedy's sake) over the river and through the streets thick with oohmahgawhuds and ahrehytmaahms.
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1. Do Make Peace With Your Enemies: Apologize for all of the kerfuffles.
2. Do Not Eat A Humble (And Potentially The Help-style) Pie: Unless it's razzleberry. In that case all bets are off.
3. Do Set The Mood With Music: Gotta make the people comfortable with some age-appropriate tunes.
4. Do Intervene When Times Are Low: Interventions show you care!
5. Do Not Serve Wine At An Intervention: This is more of a life rule.
6. Do Not Wear Michael Jordan Cologne: Not a good look, olfactory-wise.
7. Do Not Accept Dates From Random Strangers That Insult You and Give You Crap For Your Life Choices: This is a big one, actually.
8. Do Make Sure The Ambiance Is Right: You don't just break drug news over pizza. Never tarnish pizza.
10. Do Not Stay In A Relationship If It's Wrong: Everyone deserves love. Maybe even ticket scalpers (even though — and you should always remember this one, guys— ticket scalpers: you're the worst).
11. Do Protect Your Former Lover's Honor (If They're Worthy of It): Even if that means telling a personality-sound-seeming lie to your parents.
12. Do Make An Incredibly Timely Tilda Swinton Joke: True story, Mindy Project, I guffawed at the Lady Liberty/Tilda comparison. That was either done with a nutso turnaround, or was epically well-timed.
What did you think of this week's episode of The Mindy Project? Let us know in the comments!
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Everyone loves a birthday, don't they? Well, not if your name is Dr. Mindy Lahiri. Because on this week's episode of The Mindy Project, we learned that birthdays are the worst when your friends don't realize their capacity for unintentional insults and your Topher Grace-faced Internet date was actually just a a trick. (Which, I mean, c'mon. Blind Internet Date on your birthday? Mindy!)
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In one of the funnier episodes of this season, Mindy left her pitiful birthday party and ended up Weird Alone Girling-it-up at a chain restaurant in an unmistakably LA version of Times Square. Sure, a few moments with a group of young, overly-optimistic and supportive girls is great for a minute, but after awhile it all turns to sorority cheers and delusion — and no good can come from that.
So while her friends risk not-exactly-life and limb to find her (while simultaneously fighting over Mindy's friend Alex — ahem, Danny and Jeremy), Mindy got a pep-talk from Beverly (who moonlights at said chain) and saw the light at the end of the tunnel: that her friends love her. And perhaps...someone else, too? Oh hi hello Brendan, Hot Midwife, with a — a constellation named after the one Mindy made up one time? Sacré bleu, soyez toujours mon coeur!
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So what's a guy or girl to learn about love and relationships this week? Heaps! Check out this week's dating tips courtesy of Mindy and Co.
1. Do Accept Gifts: It's the kind, respectful thing to do if they came from the heart.
2. Do Not Wear Fedoras In Public. Ever: We mean it boys. Seriously. Stop. And if you get us started on the embellished kind we're really going to be here all night.
3. Do Not Insult Perfect Strangers: That won't impress anybody. And it says more about you than it does them.
4. Do Tell The Truth, Though. Always: I mean, we all have to do what's best for the future. And because science and stuff. Medicine. Hippocratic Oaths and s**t.
5. Do Not Go on Blind Internet Dates on Your Birthday: What? No. No, no, no that is so strange and makes you seem sad in so many ways. Full-blown judgment, not sorry.
6. Do Be Grateful When Your Friends Throw You Surprise Parties: Because yay no sad-clown-status Internet dates! See? Some things are meant to be if you just go with the flow.
7. Do Not Insult Someone When You're Trying to Hit on Them: Your name is not Mystery, Dr. Castellano.
8. Do Have a 'This Means War' Style Dude-Off: But only if it ever involves these two in this way. No, not Tom Hardy and Chris Pine.
9. Do Not Ever Ever Give Anyone the Microwave Cooking For One Cookbook: This one cuts real deep: I speak from experience.
10. Do Not Let Your Friends Off the Hook for Being Insulting: Not cool, friends and varied life interlopers. Not cool at all.
11. Do Show-Off Your Strengths: Modesty is the pits! Directions are helpful and French is hot.
12. Do Eat What You Want: Your body, your choice. You have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of wings.
13. Do Not Fall Down a Man Hole: Ouch.
14. Do Not Be Afraid to Take a Second Look: I mean, especially if he has a Mark Duplass face.
15. Do Get a Beyoncé Song to Play You Out: Finally, you put my love on top.
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When we reached the final pages of Mindy Kaling's first collection of memoirs, we wallowed in the plethora of unanswered questions. What would happen to our brave heroine? Would we ever find out if, indeed, people were hanging out without her? We were left hungry. But Kaling, The Office's Kelly Kapoor and the creator and star of The Mindy Project, will feed us soon. Jezebel reports that the actor/writer announced at PaleyFest that she will begin working on a second book, anticipating its publication within the next year and a half.
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While Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? chronicles Kaling's younger years (and the anxieties that accompanied her through them), the yet untitled second memoir will focus on "the high highs and low lows of the past 18 months," likely documenting her experiences in the film and television industry.
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So, what can we expect? Behind-the-scenes Office scandals? Deep, agonizing explications of maintaining your dignity while plagued with the spotlight? Acting tips on how to talk really, really fast? We'll know soon enough.
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Good morning, San Diego! Do you hear those loud noises? Is the smell of rich mahogony wafting across your shores once again?
All good things, as the sights and sounds of greatness are descending upon your fair city once more.This time, however, Harrison Ford is joining in on the fun. Indeed, the esteemed actor is joining the cast of the upcoming Anchorman 2 (currently known as Anchorman: The Legend Continues). By the beard of Zeus! (Or in this case, Han Solo.) Who knew Morning Glory would start a trend in Ford's career, eh?
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According to THR, Ford's part is said to be that of an iconic and widely-respected newsman (think Walter Cronkite) — someone who is sure to be both a hero and a jealousy-inducing entity for Rob Burgundy (also known as Will Ferrell). No word on how large his role is or how his character fits in, but it's safe to say that you'll be laughing it up, fuzzball.
Ford joins the already stacked cast, which includes Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate, Vince Vaughn, Luke Wilson, Ben Stiller, Kathryn Hahn, Chris Parnell, Jack Black, Fred Armisen, as well as fellow new kids on the block Kristen Wiig, James Marsden, Seth Rogen, and John C. Reilly (allegedly).
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Are you excited that Ford is joining the cast? Are you the one person on the planet holding out hope for a Morning Glory sequel? Let us know in the comments!
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Nobody would have put money on John C. Reilly not appearing in the upcoming Anchorman sequel. Since his inception into the Frat Pack community by way of Talladega Nights, Reilly has been the constant Costello to Will Ferrell's... other, slightly taller Costello, a pattern that all but promises to continue come the revival of Ron Burgundy: Bleeding Cool has apprehended a casting call from CL Casting, seeking a John C. Reilly stand-in for an in-production Atlanta, Ga.-based film (the sequel is presently shooting in said location):
Do you look like John C. Reilly? We’re seeking a caucasian male, 6’2″, any age. THIS SHOOTS TOMORROW, FEB 28th. Please submit your stats and 3 photos to TeachMan2ATL@gmail.com with the subject line JOHNNY DOUBLE.
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Although reps for Reilly and Anchorman 2 were unavailable for confirmation, the inclusion of the actor in this movie is a no-brainer. The original anchorman — since which we've seen Reilly/Ferrell pairings in the aforementioned NASCAR comedy, Step Brothers, Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, and some Internet projects like Fight for Your Right Revisited and this nonsense — feels kind of empty without Reilly... especially with the hordes of Ferrell friends making up the supporting team: Vince Vaughn, Luke Wilson, Ben Stiller, Kathryn Hahn, Chris Parnell, Jack Black, Fred Armisen, and Seth Rogen among the backup players.
So what role might Reilly, if he is in fact on board, take for the sequel: a rival newsman in the vein of Wes Mantooth and Tim Robbins' villainous public-access anchor? A station manager with a distaste for Burgundy's free-wheelin' attitude? An internet journalist who looks to discredit the entire media of television news broadcast with his Julian Assange-like passion for free information?
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And more importantly, who do we know that looks enough like John C. Reilly to nab the gig? Craft services' doggy bags. That's really livin'.
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Oh, young love — such sweet, romanticized feelings! Everything back then was so innocent, so experimental, so kosher for Passover. On Tuesday night's episode of The Mindy Project, Mindy Kaling's Dr. Lahiri reconnected with an old love from her Jewish Summer Camp days (it's way safer when you're with the Jews of the Appalachain Mountains), Sam Kleinfeld (played by the always delightful Seth Rogen). Sparks flew, arms were tattooed, and sex was had! It was a fairly productive day in the one-date-relationship of Mindy and Sam.
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Unfortunately for Mindy, Sam is an army man now (with that hair? really?) and admitted his return to Afghanistan was imminent: as in tomorrow. Which meant no time for dates with ice cream-eating giraffes or days spent napping on couches together! It did, however, leave time for a Nora Ephron double feature (You've Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle, natch), and some light home repairs. Only, all didn't go according to plan, and after a quick defenestration that left Sam with nothing more than a lightly-sprained wrist, Mindy was left alone. Again. At least he left a heartfelt note, right?
For the rest of the staff at Schulman &amp; Associates, life was fairly uneventful. Oh, except for that part where Dr. Castellano agreed to and then decided against being a sperm donor for one of his patients. All in a day's work, my friends! Dreams dreamed, and hopes dashed. But there was much to be learned from these lessons on love, so check out this week's dating tips courtesy of Mindy &amp; Co.
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1.) Do Document Your Snacking Habits on Facebook — You never know when the love of your life will Like it, in turn setting off a chain of events that leads to your own happily ever after.
2.) Don't Be Afraid to Show Off — That Berlin Wall necklace is going to be worth millions someday!
3.) Do Go to Sleep-Away Camp — Jewish or otherwise. I mean, if you're still young enough to make that sort of thing happen.
4.) Don't Get Catfished — This is really more of a life rule than anything else. Also, don't Catfish!
5.) Don't Date 13 Year-Olds — Illegal, creepy, and a whole myriad of other icky no-nos.
6.) Do Support the Troops — They make it possible to buy all those army shirts from Urban Outfitters.
7.) Don't Eat Wraps — It's all about real sandwiches with real bread.
8.) Do Humor a Sperm Donor Request — It's the nice thing to do.
9.) Don't Try to Organically Ask About Significant Others — Just ask outright, it's really awkward to try to do it casually.
10.) Don't Knock Drug Stores — It's where the girl smell comes from.
11.) Don't Use Self-Checkout on A Date, or Any Other Time — The future is not now. Just bail.
12.) Don't Diss Nora Ephron — DON'T. EVER.
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13.) Do Love Tom Hanks — That's America's thing!
14.) Do Let Him Fix Things — It's OK to let a boy be a boy sometimes.
15.) Don't Let Him Nearly Die, Though — Accidentally falling out of a window might be one of my biggest fears.
16.) Don't Have Kids Just Because — It's a big responsibility to be a dad, whether you're just a sperm donor or an actual father figure.
17.) Don't Force It — They call 'em "the one that got away" for a reason. Even though — ohmygod he quoted a Nora Ephron movie he IS perfect!
What did you think of this week's episode of The Mindy Project? Let us know in the comments!
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Quick — run to your nearest dumbwaiter and hold on tight, because Tony Wonder himself — also known as Ben Stiller to all you non-magical types — is set to reprise his role on the upcoming Netflix season of Arrested Development. Cue the smoke cloud! According to EW, Wonder will be back to take on his magical arch nemsis, GOB (Will Arnett) for a single episode. And while plot details are scarce, something tells us there will be tricks and illusions aplenty. To the Magic Castle! Stiller’s Tony Wonder first appeared in Season 2 of the series, and turned up again the following season. Arrested Development originally aired on Fox from 2003 to 2006.
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The list of upcoming guest stars for AD is nothing to scoff at, as Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Conan O’Brien, Isla Fisher, John Slattery, Terry Crews and the boys of Workaholics are already confirmed to be taking part in what many are speculating to be the show's final season. But don't worry about the Bluth family too much: after all, there's always money in the banana stand. Hollywood.com has reached out for comment, but did not hear back at the time of publication.
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Nothing says more about you — not your religious affiliation, your childrearing sensibilities, your dental hygiene — than your personalized list of favorite movies. Your cinematic preferences brand you permanently in the eyes of whomever is lucky (or cagey) enough to hear them, leading many of us to opt for our highbrow choices — our Vertigos, our Citizen Kanes, our Bicycle Theives...es.
But behind these vainglorious boasts will inevitably lurk a dark, probing secret: our real favorite movies. Our Black Sheeps and Better Off Deads and Weekend at Bernies 2s. Even if you do harbor a regrettable passenger like these, you shouldn't feel ashamed. You're in good company: Stanley Kubrick loved White Men Can't Jump.
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From a series of interviews conducted with the late genius, The Criterion Collection has released a list of titles that have been deemed some Kubrick's favorite pieces of film. Along with Citizen Kane, The Godfather, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and a string of other unsurprises, the article attributes White Men Can't Jump — the 1992 comedy about a pair of rival streeball hustlers (Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes) forming an unlikely friendship — to the legend's trove of top picks.
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And the mastermind who brought us triumphs like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Dr. Strangelove is not alone in fessing up to his so-called guilty pleasure. Here are a handful of other auteurs who rank some unexpected flicks among their video collections:
There Will Be Blood and The Master director Paul Thomas Anderson: Heavyweights, as the fat camp comedy's director Judd Apatow told Hollywood.com.
The Tree of Life and The Thin Red Line director Terrence Malick: Zoolander, as Seth Rogen revealed to the The Guardian.
Chinatown and The Pianist director Roman Polanski: Rush Hour as the crime comedy's director Brett Ratner told The Guardian.
And from the archives of BFI's Sight &amp; Sound...
Heat and The Last of the Mohicans director Michael Mann: Avatar
Driving Miss Daisy director Bruce Beresford: Black Hawk Down
The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook director David O. Russell: Young Frankenstein
Documentarian Nick Broomfield: The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1930s cinematographer Robert Neame: E.T.
Inglorious Basterds director Quentin Tarantino: The Bad News Bears
Whistle Down the Wind director Bryan Forbes: Whistle Down the Wind
What's your guilty pleasure?
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Michael Strahan is having a wardrobe malfunction. He’s backstage at the set of Live! With Kelly &amp; Michael a week before Christmas, and the ex-NFL star, three months into his gig as co-host of the chat show, is struggling to slip on a pair of “meggings.” That is, leggings designed for men. “I’m not so spindly!” he says. But he eventually succeeds, pulls them on, and trots on set looking like a defensive end who’s been forced into becoming an understudy for Mikhail Baryshnikov. Needless to say, the audience loves it.
This is about as chaotic as it ever gets at Live! Entering its 25th year of nationwide broadcast, it’s about the only daytime talk show currently on-air that qualifies as an institution, an irreplaceable part of the morning TV landscape. Watching from backstage, there’s a streamlined effortlessness that belies the hard work and dedication of its behind-the-scenes crew, like senior talent booker Kelly Burkhard. She’s largely responsible for maintaining the best ongoing lineup of celebrity talent of any daytime show, the crucial component that keeps the well-oiled machine that is the production of Live! functioning on all cylinders.
“We pretty much have gotten everyone,” Burkhard says, when asked about their roster of A-List guests. Even Robert De Niro, who remained elusive for years, finally appeared on the show a couple years back. “I work really hard at that. To me, a ‘no’ is never a permanent ‘no.’ It’s just a ‘no’ for right that minute. But if you remain persistent, if you keep pressing it, that ‘no’ will become a ‘yes’ eventually.” It’s because of the efforts of Burkhard that a backstage struggle with meggings is the biggest issue the ‘Live!’ production ever typically has to face—and not, say, having to fill dead air because a celebrity dropped out at the last minute.
Hosts Strahan and Kelly Ripa are grateful for that. “Kelly is one of the hearts and souls of our show,” Ripa says of Burkhard. “It cannot be undervalued what she does. Not only does she get the big celebrities to come on, they do it willingly because she has such a great rapport with everyone behind the scenes.”
Burkhard took us behind the scenes of Live! to show us what a typical day is like when you’re the senior talent booker for the No. 1 show on daytime TV.
Going Live! Is Just the Beginning
If there’s one word that sums up the business of being a talent booker it’s this: relationships. It’s a matter of acquiring contacts, then deepening and developing those connections, something Burkhard began when she was the assistant to a prominent talent manager at 3 Arts Entertainment in Los Angeles. “20 years ago all the huge names I met are still huge names,” she says. “And also, the people I came up with have become huge. So those relationships from all those years ago still help me tremendously.” She moved back to New York to take a booking gig with The Charlie Rose Show, then, in 1997, Live! came a calling.
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On average, Burkhard arrives at Live!’s Upper West Side studio about an hour before the start of the show to greet the celebrity guests and their publicists. With her blond hair and small frame, she could easily be mistaken for Kelly Ripa’s sister. Not to mention she shares with Ripa an enviable skill: to be perky and energetic at an ungodly hour. That’s something Burkhard needs in abundance, because possibly the most important part of her job takes place during the show. Or rather, during its commercial breaks. She watches the show backstage with the publicists for whatever actors, reality TV personalities, or musical artists she’s booked to appear that day. And during the commercial breaks Burkhard discusses with the publicists what other clients of theirs could be available for future bookings.
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The entertainment industry is actually a pretty small world. The publicist for one actor or musician could represent a couple dozen other celebrities. The day of my visit, Seth Rogen is the guest, and his publicist also represents Jack Black, Judd Apatow, Jason Segel, Steve Carell, and Jon Stewart, among others. “You have to keep those relationships very strong, because each rep has twenty other people that you want on your show.” And the Live! studio is a homey enough environment—one flight of stairs is even called “The Brady Bunch Staircase”—that the puzzle-piece planning of matching talent availability with open guest slots can feel like building a relationship rather than just businesslike wheeling and dealing.
One Show Ends, but Planning for Future Eps Never Does
Immediately after the broadcast wraps, longtime executive producer Michael Gelman convenes Live!’s daily production meeting. They discuss the schedule for the next day’s show and start planning ahead for some of their hugely popular themed and holiday episodes. The annual Halloween extravaganza, involving multiple guests and many costume changes for Kelly &amp; Michael, requires particular planning. Not to mention that talent availability for some of the biggest tentpole movies needs to be lined up fast.
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After the meeting, the day really begins. Which means Burkhard hits the phone. She likes to book Live! as far in advance as she can, based on what she knows about the hottest upcoming films and TV shows and who’s being buzzed about as a possible breakout star. Burkhard wants to make one thing very clear. “I never ever wait for my phone to ring,” she says. “I like to be way ahead. I’m on the phone constantly. I never sit back. Even though we’ve been the top show for so many years. You have to be on top of everything, ahead of the curve, researching and calling.” And that means doing a lot of research first: reading trade publications and entertainment websites, talking to insiders, attending screenings. “The minute the last Twilight film wrapped production I reached out about booking the cast,” she says. “That was in May of 2012, and we knew the movie wouldn’t be coming out until November.” For a movie that big with talent that in demand, a six-month lead time on booking Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner would be typical. “Six months in advance is really just to talk dates, though. As soon as we had the cast on when the first film debuted, I immediately arranged to have them return to promote the second, third, and fourth movies. Six months out for Breaking Dawn was just a matter of getting timing set.” In fact, she tries to stay in touch with each of her publicity and talent management contacts at least once a week to maintain the strength of those relationships. “I like to do most of my job by phone, because I think you can better further a relationship by actually speaking. Things can get misconstrued so very easily when you’re communicating by email. Over the phone, everything’s much more clear.”
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Though Burkhard never waits for her phone to ring, it still does. A lot. And her Inbox fills up fast. In fact, she estimates that she gets up to a thousand pitches a week for talent bookings, and sometimes more. She’ll review some of those with Gelman, who has final sign-off on her proposed lineup of guests.
Crisis Time: What Happens When a Guest Drops Out Last Minute?
“It rarely happens,” Burkhard says. “But if it does, we have several back-up plans.” To start with, they can extend the segment of the guest who’s still booked. Or they extend the opening host chat. (“Host chat can go on forever!”) They can also throw together a last-minute audience participation segment. But Burkhard also keeps a stable of backups, of alternate guests, in case they get word about a scheduled guest backing out with at least a day to spare. “These are actors or musicians who we know are in town promoting a project and who had wanted to be on the show, and who we really wanted to have on the show but couldn’t because we were already booked. Now they have an opening and can make an appearance. ‘Great, we can get you in!’”
The week of Hurricane Sandy represents a perfect example. Reba McEntire had been scheduled for Monday October 29, the day the storm hit, to promote her new sitcom Malibu Country. Her flight was cancelled, and she couldn’t make it to New York. Luckily, Jimmy Kimmel was already in the city, because he had brought his late night show to Brooklyn. He was scheduled to appear on Live! that Tuesday but was able to make his appearance a day early. Tuesday, with much of the city lacking power, saw the show cancelled outright. Wednesday, the show resumed, but again, its guests weren’t able to make it. So on Tuesday Burkhard reached out to Diane Sawyer, who was known to be in New York, and who could talk about the storm. But, considering how far in advance the show is booked, it can be difficult to reschedule a guest who was unexpectedly bumped. Reba wasn’t able to appear on Live! after her Sandy-related cancellation until Feb. 6.
The Cycle Continues
But those kinds of emergencies are pretty rare. A typical day continues with Kelly reaching out to her contacts throughout the afternoon. She leaves the studio in the early evening, and keeps checking her blackberry and cell until her head hits the pillow. “They stay right by my bed all night long.”
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You know how I know you're excited? Because Mindy Kaling revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that Seth Rogen is going to guest star in an upcoming episode of The Mindy Project.
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In the upcoming epside, Rogen and Kaling's characters pretend to go to camp — so Kaling had to cast a younger version of both herself and Rogen. This meant finding a 12-year-old Indian actress, which was no easy task. Watch her Kimmel appearance below to find out her surprising choice!
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Had a supporting role in the teen drama "Donnie Darko"; screened at Sundance

Tried his luck at U.S. comedy clubs and landed gigs at The Improv and The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, CA

Realized his talent for standup after signing up for a comedy class at age 13

Summary

Unlike many of Hollywood's <i>GQ</i>-esque, A-list types, comedy actor-writer Seth Rogen, with curly locks and Yogi Bear physique, was instantly embraced by audiences for his common-man appeal. While paying his initial dues working on a variety of TV sitcoms, he fell under the tutelage of producer-writer-director Judd Apatow. Under Apatow's brilliant guidance, Rogen's wise-beyond-his-years wit and improv skills on "Freaks and Geeks" (NBC, 1999-2000) and his dual role as actor-writer on "Undeclared" (Fox, 2001-02) ultimately led him to shine in two Apatow hit films: first, as hilarious blue-collar sidekick to Steve Carell in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005), followed by the unlikely leading man in "Knocked Up" (2007). Using his considerable clout from these projects, he would co-write and executive produce "Pineapple Express" (2007). Besides attaining the enviable multi-hyphenate accomplishment of writer-actor-producer, Rogen's brand of self-conscious oaf and coming-of-age "everydude" heralded a new breed of leading men - one which broke away from the chest-thumping, Alpha-male stereotypes popular throughout cinema history.

Worked for non-profit organizations and as an assistant director of a Workmen's Circle; met wife at an Israeli kibbutz

Sandy Rogen

Mother

Met husband, Seth's father, at an Israeli kibbutz

Education

Name

Notes

"When I go to parties now, I feel like I'm in high school. Since the Knocked Up posters came out, people come up and talk to me. I'm not, like, the loser in the corner. But that's the only practical difference it's made in my life so far." – Rogen to Interview magazine, June 2007

"Woody Allen created a look for small, nebbishy Jews, and I'm doing the same for chubby Jewish guys. I created a new look for rotund Jews. I have seen more guys lately who kind of look like me. It's an easily attainable look." – Rogen quoted in Playboy magazine, April 2009